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Road improvement works in Gujarat worth Rs 200 Crore approved

New Delhi: Road improvement works in Gujarat worth Rs 200 Crore approved 

Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh L Mandaviya today announced sanctioning of road construction and improvement works worth around Rs 200 crore for improving the connectivity between five States – Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Diu. He said, nearly 33,000 kilometres of National Highways have been constructed in the last four years, and work is underway on another 53,000 kilometres of National Highways. The Government aims at completing two lakh kilometres of National Highways by the year 2022, he said.

The Minister said, these nine works have been approved under EI/ISC Scheme. He said, the concerned authorities have been asked to prepare DPRs, and tendering for these projects will start soon.

Following is the list of approved works:

Sl. No.

Name of the work

Category of Road

Length of Road in Kms/ Bridge in metres

Estimated cost (Crore Rs)

1

Widening and Strengthening of Dantiwada Kuchavada Road

SH

14.80

19.5

2

Widening and Strengthening of Chandisar Danthinda road

SH

15.10

20

3

Widening and Strengthening of Kodinar Velan Kotada road, Taluka Kodinar

SH

15.50

24.74

4

Widening and Strengthening of Delwada Ahmedpura Mandavi Vaso, Kob Road, Taluka Una

MDR

14.40

14.75

5

Kalu river Causway to Maharashtra Border

SH

31.20

39.50

6

Widening and Strengthening Ahwa Navapur road

SH

19.00

43.88

7

Widening and Strengthening of Gangardi-Garbada- Jambua-Agawada Road, Taluka Garbada, Distt. Dahod

MDR

13.20

6.00

8

Construction of Bridge across River Anas on Chakaliya Nani Mahudi Anas road, Taluka Jhalod, Distt. Dahod

MDR

180

15.90

9

Widening and Strengthening of Vansda Sitapur Khamphla Bilmoda Road, Taluka Vansda, Distt. Navsari

MDR

13.00

13.20

 

Total

 

 

197.48

Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.

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